Represented Portfolio Brands LLC and Perry Ellis International in a lender-liability dispute against Fortress Credit over manufactured covenant defaults asserted to trigger acceleration and loan-to-own rights under a $235 million credit facility.

Represented Applebee's in defeating commercial landlord’s motion for summary judgment and motion for pendente lite by asserting counterclaims to mitigate against rent arrears.

Reversed plaintiff’s $5,000 demand into $18,000 settlement payment with mutual releases—a complete reversal and $23,000 swing in the client's favor.

Secured a TRO on behalf of private equity firm against competitor bidder for misappropriating proprietary deal information in violation of the parties' NDA following a failed acquisition bid.

Successfully defended Easyship Inc. in CIPA (California Invasion of Privacy Act) class action by refusing to engage in settlement discussions pre-filing and post-filing resulting in plaintiff voluntarily dismissing thesuit.

Secured $60,000 settlement on ~$116,000 disputed invoices after filing suit in New York Supreme resolving multi-year nonpayment dispute.

Negotiated $50,000 lump-sum settlement on disputed shipping balances totaling $57,000, avoiding litigation escalation.

Negotiated $50,000 settlement payment on $55,000 claim within 3 days, resolving year-long nonpayment without litigation.

Negotiated $25,000 settlement on a $27,677.62 open balance claim within 3 days, following prolonged nonpayment.

Recovered $15,000 security deposit wrongfully retained by Defendant event space following a disputed contract breach, resolving multi-year nonpayment dispute — 100% recovery.

Achieved favorable confidential settlement in JAMS mediation on behalf of Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen in putative class action alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law.

Achieved six-figure settlement against La Victoria nightclub in unpaid wage matter on behalf of multi-plaintiff waitstaff.

Negotiated $93,000 in additional severance compensation on behalf of private equity client totalling $141,000 (a 228% increase from the initial offer $43,000).

Represented former Director of Premium Sales in severance negotiations with Brooklyn Mirage, converting a no-severance termination into a $45,000 payment within 12 days.

Prevented company’s clawback attempt of client’s vested equity (valued at $233K) and engineered $1.14M settlement payment amidst company’s $10M merger.

Represented aggrieved investors alongside the Attorney General of New Jersey in a landmark enforcement action against Credit Suisse Securities (USA), LLC arising from material misrepresentations in its $10 billion residential mortgage-backed securities offering.

Represented investors in a $40 million recovery action against a fund administrator for misrepresentations arising from their participation in a large-scale Ponzi scheme.

Represented a Chapter 7 Trustee in recovering funds for investor-victims of a $12 million auto-financing Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Diamond Finance Co.

Represented Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in government enforcement action under False Claims Act involving claims of defrauding HUD by falsely certifying the eligibility of residential mortgage loans for FHA insurance.

Defended Easyship Inc. in an assignee-for-the-benefit-of-creditors proceeding, negotiating a $49,000 demand down to a $5,000 payment and securing voluntary dismissal.

Acted as deal counsel for Easyship Inc. in negotiating a commercial Enterprise Agreement with Squarespace, Inc., securing the client's ownership of custom intellectual property developed under the engagement and advised on unapproved liability multiplier introduced during the final execution of a subsequent integration agreement, successfully capping the client's financial exposure.

Acted as deal counsel for Easyship Inc. in development and negotiation of the Master Services Agreement (MSA) and multiple Statements of Work including

• Revenue Share: Structuring a 50/50 net revenue split for API-powered label purchases and a 13% share for direct Easyship purchases.

• Liability & Indemnity: Negotiating complex indemnity caps (settled at $3M) and technical support penalty structures.

• IP Ownership: Defining ownership for custom code living within Easyship's core codebase versus stand-alone deliverables.

Commercial Deal Counsel: Acted as deal counsel in negotiating a commercial Enterprise Agreement with Squarespace, Inc., successfully securing the client's ownership of custom IP, structuring 50/50 net revenue splits, and capping financial exposure by rejecting an unapproved liability multiplier (settling indemnity caps at $3M).

Hospitality & Commission Structuring: Acted as lead counsel for a boutique hospitality management group, drafting specialized Independent Contractor and Revenue Share Agreements featuring tiered commission payouts and "pay-when-paid" liquidity protections.

Regulatory & Compliance Frameworks: Developed a comprehensive Subpoena-Response Playbook to manage workflows and 18 U.S.C. § 2705(b) gag orders for DOJ, FDA/OCI, and HSI inquiries. Overhauled corporate KYC/AML frameworks with tiered risk-monitoring for high-risk shipping categories, and modernized public-facing Terms of Service for ADA compliance and law enforcement cooperation.Served as regulatory and compliance counsel for Easyship Inc. across several internal policy and governance initiatives, including: